(February 7, 2016 at 2:33 pm)Jenny A Wrote:(February 7, 2016 at 1:55 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I think this could be a valid point. It seems like there is some sort of "instinct" in humans to worship something. There are exceptions though, of course.
It might make sense if every instinct we have were correct and there were no other explanation for the intinct though even then it would still be just another god of the gaps argument. But all our instincts are not correct. We are a superstitious lot, we humans. We are wIred for confirmation bias leading to supersitions. Lots and lots of supertitions. And the gap is fillling up as there are good explanations for why we might have a faith instinct other than god put it there: the need to learn from parents; anthromorphism; confirmation bias; inner dialog; etc.
True, true.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
